Montoya Chardonnay 2020

Viticulture

The Monterey American Viticultural Area (AVA) is one of Monterey County’s top growing regions, with day-to-night swings of up to 50 degrees producing vibrant, lusciously flavored grapes.
 
Grapes for Montoya wines were grown on estate vineyards, giving Montoya total control over quality from the time the vines were planted until the grapes were harvested. The grapes for the 2020 Montoya Chardonnay come from the Suter, Twin Oaks, and Zanetta Vineyards in Monterey’s  Arroyo Seco AVA. These vineyards produce grapes with crisp acidity and classic California ripe fruit flavors.

CSWA certified sustainable vineyard

Vinification

After cool night and early morning harvest, the grapes were barrel fermented in American and French oak, providing vanilla notes and a toasty, rich backdrop for the wine’s crisp tropical fruit flavors.

Secondary malolactic fermentation adds a creamy, buttery finish. The wine was gently fined and filtered prior to bottling

Tasting notes

Crisp guava and mango tropical fruit flavors, backed by notes of apricots and peaches, with a touch of toasty vanilla and a rich, buttery finish.

Pairing

Avocado and Crab Salad, Sautéed Scallops, Chicken Under a Brick.

Winery Description

At Montoya Vineyards, we're fortunate to have a skilled team of professionals in the vineyards and in the cellar, with outstanding vineyards and ideal growing conditions for making world-class wines. Here in Monterey County, the diversity in the vineyard microclimates creates a wide range of concentrated, vibrant flavors in the grapes. It's the perfect palette to draw from when blending wines to be approachable and at the same time, complex and stylish. We hope people will fall in love with Montoya wines vintage after vintage, and discover the welcoming way of life here in Monterey County through our wines.

Raised in San Luis Obispo amidst the blossoming wine region on California’s central coast, Chelsea Laboon has covered all steps of the winemaking process over the decade she’s spent in the wine industry. After earning a B.S. degree from the University of California, Davis, she set out to make wine across the wine regions of California – from producing complex Pinot Noirs of the Santa Ynez Valley to elegant Cabernets in Napa Valley, and balanced Chardonnays in the Santa Cruz mountains.  For Montoya Vineyards, Chelsea’s goal is to create balanced and compelling wines for occasions small and large.